Loved ones remember Malicai Calder and seek justice for the once-missing Toledo man’s murder
Gathering in their grief, people who knew Malicai Calder were searching for answers at his vigil. They say he was a gentle giant known to be extremely positive, funny, hardworking, and smart.
His friends say if you knew him, you couldn’t help but love Malicai. His tragic death devastated his friends.
The once-missing Toledo man was found murdered in his own car with another person driving it.
The holiday season feels emptier for people who knew Malicai. Lighting candles, friends, classmates from college, and coworkers stood in a circle sharing memories of the 27-year-old.
Renee Saunders was Malicai’s best friend.
“I’m happy to know that my friend had friends and he had many people that loved him,” Saunders said.
At his vigil, through the tears came laughter. People couldn’t help but remember the times he lifted people’s spirits.
“It showed that he was the same person all around, he was goofy was fun-loving, he was caring, he was an excellent human being, he was an excellent friend,” Saunders said.
The was friend that was gone too soon. Just days before the Thanksgiving holiday Malicai was found murdered.
For people who knew him, there are still many questions.
“He was very trusting, very trusting and sometimes trust can be the end of us,” Saunders said.
Malicai was reported missing on Nov. 22 by a friend who said she had not seen or heard from him since Nov. 15.
On Nov. 25, police stopped a vehicle they say belonged to Malicai.
Behind the wheel officers found 33-year-old Martel Huggins. Inside the vehicle, officers said they found dismembered parts of Malicai’s body.
Huggins was arrested and charged with murder.
Malicai’s friends remembering how he lived, not how he died.
They say he was a loveable gentle giant who had a wealth of knowledge and a caring heart.
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